Mild Mexican Ground Beef

Submitted by Amy - Ellie's Mommie

"Use this recipe as a filling for tacos, burritos or even enchiladas. Add more or less chili powder depending on your family's tastes. This recipe is in the mild/medium range, and is suitable for children."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 453.59 g ground beef
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 29.58 ml olive oil
• 59.14 ml flour
• 118.29 ml water
• 118.29 ml tomato sauce
• 7.39 ml chili powder (I use ancho chili powder)
• 2.46 ml paprika
• 0.61 ml cumin
• 0.61 ml turmeric
• 1.23 ml onion powder
• 1.23 ml garlic powder
• 4.92 ml salt

directions

1. In a large skillet, saute onions and garlic in olive oil until soft and clear.
2. Do not brown.
3. In a small bowl, mix together spices and flour.
4. When onions and garlic are cooked through, add ground beef to the pan.
5. Immediately add flour/spice mixture and mix completely with the meat in the skillet.
6. Add tomato sauce and water, and stir well to incorporate.
7. Simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
8. Serve in taco shells or tortillas.

Reviews

[Mrs. Wright]

As written, this recipe tasted like plain hamburger! I had to do a lot of doctoring to give it flavor, such as tripling the chili powder and cumin, doubling the paprika, and adding some cayenne pepper. Even then it was missing something.

 

[Michelle S.]

This has a lovely flavor. I used it to fill enchiladas, it is the perfect texture for this, it stays in place when you roll unlike a looser meat. I didn't feel I had to add cheese to keep the enchialdas together. This earns a stop in the repeats file!

 

[Mab57]

This has become a staple recipe at my house. It is so easy to prepare and the flavor is the best! I like to make up packets of the flour and seasoning ahead of time so I can grab n' go on really busy nights. Thanks for posting such a tasty, time-saver recipe!

 

[imatrad]

We did like this to use for burritos.However adding the flour mixture gave it a slightly odd pastey texture.I was out of onion powder, but since I already had plenty of sauteed onion in there, it seemed moot to add more.I had doubled the recipe, but found I needed to add more of the water and tomato sauce because it was too thick and sticking to the pan.Your seasonings are very good in it though. Thank you!

 

[SherylB44]

Great! Easy. We did not use the flour in the mix or the tomatoes at the end.